Going no-till, and thus fostering a healthy worm population, has been my definition of organic this year. I have the biggest plants I have ever had.
I had a whitefly infestation, and instead of malathion, I used a bio-insecticide called Met52c. It kills bugs with a fungal spore that is harmless to people. It really worked very well, and I recommend it highly. I'm happy to be able to keep my "pesticide-free" label on my tomatoes at market, and also happy to not have to wade through poison myself just to make a few bucks.
I still use a light amount of chemical fertilizer fed through the drip irrigation, but with very healthy soil, the amount required is greatly diminished.
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